13th April 2006, 01:31 PM
Deep,
Are you saying that you should have a vote and a voice in the IFA without joining?
The IFA is not a government body. Its only significant source of funding is subscriptions. Representation and responsibility work both ways; if you want an organisation to represent you, then you need to join it and support it (as an organisation, not necessarily the incumbent administration and its policies).
You draw a parallel with 1980s Thatcherism and the poll tax. However, I assume that you support the principle that there should be a government and that citizens should pay taxes to pay for it, even if you disagree with the specific policies and taxes applied at a particular time by a particular government. A much fairer parallel would be to compare IFA subscriptions with income tax, because they are graduated according to the ability to pay.
The big difference is, we have no choice as to whether to be members of the nation and pay taxes; but we can choose whether or not to be members of the IFA and pay our subscriptions. It does seem a bit unfair on the IFA, though, if we choose not to be members but still demand a voice in its decision-making.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished
Are you saying that you should have a vote and a voice in the IFA without joining?
The IFA is not a government body. Its only significant source of funding is subscriptions. Representation and responsibility work both ways; if you want an organisation to represent you, then you need to join it and support it (as an organisation, not necessarily the incumbent administration and its policies).
You draw a parallel with 1980s Thatcherism and the poll tax. However, I assume that you support the principle that there should be a government and that citizens should pay taxes to pay for it, even if you disagree with the specific policies and taxes applied at a particular time by a particular government. A much fairer parallel would be to compare IFA subscriptions with income tax, because they are graduated according to the ability to pay.
The big difference is, we have no choice as to whether to be members of the nation and pay taxes; but we can choose whether or not to be members of the IFA and pay our subscriptions. It does seem a bit unfair on the IFA, though, if we choose not to be members but still demand a voice in its decision-making.
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished